Ch. 1201..1210

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1201-Jason knew Jeremy was a very astute person who could easily notice that something was amiss. Thus, he got up, grabbed his coat, and walked out of the office swiftly. He could only rest at ease if he fetched Corinne in person!

… After replying to Jason’s message, Corinne put down her phone and continued to eat.

“Don’t force yourself to eat things that don’t suit your taste.” Jeremy’s words seemed to hint at something.

Corinne froze as she took some food and raised her eyes to look at Jeremy. It was then she noticed him staring at her with that inscrutable gaze again.

“I’m perfectly fine with them. I chose these, after all. Why wouldn’t I like them?” Corinne said, forcing a smile on her scar-ridden face.

Jeremy seemed to have snorted coldly in response to that, but she could not be sure of that.

Sophia continued the previous topic and asked, “Miss Moon, you mentioned that the source of inspiration for your design is love, but the story didn’t seem to have ended well. May I ask why you and your lover broke up in the end?” Corinne was a little disgusted by this question. She frowned and retorted, “It’s a very personal issue. There’s no need to talk about it, is there?” Sophia held her chin curiously and said, “I’m just curious about the sort of man that could inspire you to design such a magnificent and unique building. He must be very handsome, I believe.” Corinne did not deny it. “He is. But having good looks isn’t the be-all and endall.” Sophia blinked. “It seems to me that you still resent your former lover! What happened? Did he cheat on you or make you feel sad?” Corinne put down her cutlery and said, “Why are you so intrusive? Is this a guilty pleasure of yours?” Sophia shook her head. “Not at all. I’m just curious about you, and I want to know why the man who once brought you so much inspiration ended up getting separated in the end.” Corinne snickered. “Things happen! What’s so strange about that? You seem like someone who is experienced in relationships, so I don’t think you’re that clueless about these things. Like all things in the world, love doesn’t last forever.” Sophia had a solemn expression as she said, “Well, that’s true. There’s no such thing as unchanging love. It’s only true love when you’re in love. Otherwise, you don’t really feel anything. Either he doesn’t love you anymore, or you don’t love him anymore.” Corinne picked up the lemon water and drank it to round off the meal. She had enough, and she could no longer eat another bite. She was prepared to leave as soon as the ride that Jason arranged for her had arrived.

Sophia’s charming eyes blinked, and she stared at her curiously. “Whose feelings faded first? You? Or him?” Corinne raised her eyes and looked sternly at Sophia. “Is that important?” “I’m just curious!” Sophia smiled. “Tell me! You’ve already broken up with him anyway, so it’s fine to be talking about his ex!” “There’s nothing to talk about.” “Why? Do you hate him so much that you can’t even bear to talk about him?” Corinne answered insipidly, “You could say that.” Sophia was adept at reading a person’s comfort level in any given situation, but she did not stop there and continued to ask, “Is it because he cheated on you? It must be!” Corinne had a disgusted look as she asked, “Hasn’t anyone told you that curiosity will kill the cat?” Sophia shrugged, “But satisfaction brought it back! I’ve always been a very curious person. It stems from when I was still a child! I’ll have sleepless nights if I don’t get the answer to what I want to know! Please, just do me a favor and tell me!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1202-Corinne sipped her lemon water. “Should you take responsibility for yourself if your curiosity keeps you up at night? Don’t you think it’s weird for you to insist I take responsibility for that when I just met you today?” Sophia shrugged her shoulders and opened her palms. “Okay, okay. I won’t ask more if you’re that reluctant to talk about the past. Eat up, then!” Corinne’s cell phone then vibrated. She glanced at the screen and saw that Jason had sent another message. [I’m here.] She placed the glass of lemon water down and grabbed her things. “I’m full. My friend is here, so I’ll excuse myself and leave you two to enjoy the rest of the meal. Goodbye.”

Jeremy remained expressionless. He pushed the phone in front of her and said, “Could you leave your contact information with me?” Corinne looked at the QR code on his cell phone screen and said, “Don’t you have my email? You may contact me through email if you have anything to ask.

I prefer that to other modes of communication.” Corinne then turned around to leave.

Sophia looked at Moon’s retreating figure and said, “Do you think Moon might be…” Jeremy silently got up and followed her out.

Corinne walked out of the restaurant. She got into a white Bugatti, and the car drove away slowly. Jeremy saw it all as he watched everything through the glass door of the restaurant.

Inside the car, Corinne grabbed the seat belt with her hands and let out a long sigh.

Jason was driving at moderate speed, but the way Corinne grabbed the seat belt made him a little worried. “What’s wrong? Are you nauseous?” Corinne shook her head. “I’m fine.” Jason reached out and patted her shoulder to comfort her. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here!” Corinne glanced listlessly at Jason. “Didn’t you say you were going to send someone to pick me up? Why did you come here yourself?” Jason smiled wryly and said, “You had me worried when you said that you were having a meal with Jeremy. I had to pick you up myself, or I won’t be able to sit still!” “Don’t worry,” Corinne said, “I put on a very good performance, and he didn’t suspect anything.” Her fake face was done so well that no one would be able to spot any flaws, even at a close distance. Jason was not worried that Jeremy might notice something was off—he was mainly worried that Corinne would rekindle her old love for Jeremy.

“How does it feel to have a meal with your old flame after half a year without seeing him?” Jason asked tentatively.

“I don’t feel anything,” Corinne replied as she leaned lazily on the seat.

Jason raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure? You don’t look like you don’t feel anything.” “If feelings are what you’re asking,” Corinne said, “then I guess all I feel right now is disgust.” Jason smiled. “That’s good to hear. I was worried you wouldn’t want me anymore after meeting him!” Corinne rolled her eyes at him. “When have I wanted you anyway? Don’t just make assumptions!” Jason shrugged. “You’re right, you’re right. I shouldn’t assume things. Well, it’s not often that we get to go out. Is there anywhere in particular you’d like to go?

How about I drive you around?” Corinne waved her hand. “No thanks. I’m not in the mood to go anywhere. Just bring me home. I’m tired, and I want to go back to sleep.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1203-“Okay, then,” said Jason. “You can take off your mask in the car. You don’t need to wear it anymore.” Corinne closed her eyes as she rested. She was too lazy to move, so she said to him, “I’ll take it off after we’re back.” Jason could see how tired she was, so he kept quiet and drove faster until they reached the expressway.

Two hours later, they finally arrived at the villa.

Corinne was sleeping throughout the journey, but she did not feel comfortable at all. She had a bad dream where Jeremy would not let her leave and insisted on taking her baby away.

In the end, Jason woke her up.

When she opened her eyes and saw Jason’s face very close to hers, she instinctively pushed him away and asked, “What are you doing?” Jason smiled innocently. “We’re home. You didn’t respond when I called you several times, so I decided to come closer and call you again.” Corinne sat up straight and looked out the car window.

They had arrived. She had been living there for the past six months, but she did not consider that home. She simply regarded it as temporary lodging.

“Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to send me back. I’ll head in now. You should go back before it’s dark,” said Corinne politely in a somewhat distant manner.

Jason frowned. “You can be serious, right? Driving for over two hours is pretty tiring, you know. Aren’t you going to let me rest a bit before I make the trip back?” Corinne did not want him to go in, but she knew that such long-distance driving was undoubtedly very tiring. In the end, she agreed and said, “Fine. You may come in and have a rest. I’m just worried that it’ll be dangerous for you to drive such a long way back once it gets dark later.” Jason smiled. “Not bad! There’s some progress at last! I’m glad you’re showing concern about my safety!” Corinne ignored him. She opened the car door and got off.

As soon as she got back to the villa, she drank a large glass of warm water to calm herself. Although the scare from when she saw Jeremy had disappeared, the trauma of having him take the child away from her still lingered in her mind.

Even though it was only a dream, her mind was not in a good place.

Jason looked at her in distress and said, “Did that short meeting have such a big impact on you?” Corinne glanced at Jason. “It’s not because of that at all. I had a nightmare while you were driving, so I wanted to drink some water to calm myself.” Jason looked at her intently. “What sort of nightmare? Tell me. I’ll help share the burden for you.” Corinne shook her head. “It’s just a nightmare. If I can’t even handle a nightmare, how can I ever survive this ordeal?” Jason was amused. “Makes sense. Anyway, you should take off the fake face!

We’re already back, and you don’t need to worry that someone else might see you. It looks weird!” Corinne had forgotten that she was still wearing a fake face and immediately took it off. The material was soft enough to feel like real skin, and her face was covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Jason handed her two tissues. “You don’t need to meet Jeremy anymore after today. Once you’ve given birth to your baby, I’ll find a way to change your identity and send you abroad without the Holdens’ knowledge.” Corinne looked at him gratefully. “Thank you. If you need my help in the future, I promise I’ll do my best to help you.” Jason pursed his lips and said pointedly, “You don’t need to thank me all the time. I’m only doing it out of pure selfishness.” ‘Selfishness?’ Corinne was stunned for a moment. “What do you mean?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1204-Jason reached out and flicked Corinne’s forehead. “What do you think? It’s my selfish desire for you, of course. If I can get you and your child out of the country, I still stand a chance of being with you! That chance is gone if the Holdens find you! Are you that dull, or are you just pretending to be dull?” Corinne touched her slightly sore forehead. “Hehe! Then my advice to you is to just give up! I know you’ve helped me a lot in the past six months, but I can give you anything except for my feelings.” Jason sighed in self-pity. “Why are you so nervous, silly? I’m not going to force you!” He was using ‘silly’ as if it was a form of endearment.

Corinne felt a little awkward and glared at him. “Have you had enough rest? You should make your way back soon if that’s the case. The street lights aren’t bright here in the suburbs. It’s unsafe for you to drive alone! You should head back as soon as you can.” Jason’s charming face leaned close to her, and he snorted flirtingly. “Hmph. Why aren’t you offering to let me stay for the night if you know it’s not safe here?” Corinne was not prepared to make that kind of offer. “Because it’s inappropriate.

Don’t you have to go to the company and deal with work tomorrow morning? It’s best if you head home.” He had postponed a company meeting until the next day when he came to fetch her at the last minute. Many matters required his attention when he went back.

However, he was still rather reluctant to leave, so he took another step forward and bowed respectfully to her. “I’ll come and see you again in a few days. I hope you’ll accept me and make things official with me. I want to have the legitimate right to take care of you and your child. I hope you’ll think it over.” He then gave her a sudden peck on her forehead.

Corinne was stunned when he did that. By the time she came back to her senses, all she saw was Jason’s rear figure walking out of the gate. She then heard him rev up his engine before driving off.

The warmth from Jason’s farewell kiss lingered on her forehead, and she remained in a daze even after he left.

Jason did a lot for her during the past six months. She did not know how to feel toward his gesture.

As she pondered over his request to ‘make things official’, a telephone ringtone interrupted her thoughts.

It was an unfamiliar ringtone.

When she snapped back to her senses and turned around, she saw Jason’s phone on the sofa. At the same time, she heard the sound of a car engine outside, followed by a knock on the door.

Jason forgot his phone!

Corinne grabbed the phone and walked toward the door. When she saw that one of the servants was about to open the door, Corinne said, “I’ll do it. He just forgot his cell phone. I’ll open the door and hand it to him.” The servant nodded and left.

Rather than answer the ringing phone, she decided to just return the phone to him so he could answer it.

As soon as the door opened, however, she was surprised to see Jeremy’s face.

Corinne’s pupils dilated, and she froze right away.

‘How did he find me? I’m not wearing that fake face. It’s over!’ Jeremy’s handsome face was expressionless, and he glanced down at her with a dull look.

Corinne expected Jeremy to grab her angrily and ask her why she ran away, but he did not do that at all. He kept quiet and looked coldly at her before glancing disdainfully at the furnishings in the hallway behind her.

The atmosphere was so stifling that Corinne could not help herself from speaking first. “What are you doing here, Mister Jeremy?” Jeremy glanced at her again. His expression turned even colder, and he pursed his lips into a lukewarm smile. He then gracefully took two steps back and turned around to return to his car. He started the engine, reversed the car, and drove off.

Corinne pinched herself unconsciously as she stood at the door in a daze and watched the car speed off.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1205-Corinne had serious doubts over whether everything that happened was just an illusion.

The pain from her pinch told her she was neither dreaming nor hallucinating.

Everything was real. Jeremy came, but he left without saying anything. It was unlike him not to get angry after finding her.

Rather than bring her away, he knocked on the door and looked at her before leaving.

She could not understand what was going on.

Corinne came back to her senses as Jason’s cell phone was ringing. In her daze, she answered the call.

Jason’s gentle voice spoke from the other end. “I left my phone there by accident. Keep it safe for the moment, and I’ll send someone over to get it from you tomorrow.” He had called his cell phone from his car.

“Okay,” Corinne replied emotionlessly and ended the call.

Her mind was a mess. She had never had such chaotic thoughts before.

‘Why did Jeremy even come here? I had to be thankful that Jeremy didn’t get angry or do anything to me. I should be grateful that he didn’t drag me away and bring me back to the Holdens. But why do I feel so uncomfortable deep down?’ The servants had no idea what had happened, but their attention was drawn to the mountain wind blowing in through the door.

When they saw Corinne standing at the gate with her hair that had been disheveled by the wind, the servant hurried over and closed the door. “It’s windy out here, Miss Corinne! Why are you standing there? You’ll catch a cold! Please get some rest. We’ll call you once dinner is ready.” Corinne turned around and went back to the room. Even though she was exhausted, she was unable to drift off to sleep. Her mind was occupied with the scene from earlier, especially the way that Jeremy looked at her when they were at the door.

He seemed to have smiled at her, but that smile was emotionless and instead was filled with sarcastic undertones. ‘What does that mean?’ Corinne felt so frustrated when she picked up the phone and called Xante. That was the first time in over six months that she called Xante. She usually used codes to communicate via text because she was worried the Holdens might discover her location.

However, Corinne no longer needed to be so careful. Jeremy already found her location.

The phone rang for quite a while before Xante finally picked up.

“Boss?” Xante’s voice sounded a little hoarse; as though she was uneasy.

Corinne asked worriedly, “What’s with your voice? Did something happen?” Xante’s tone became a little more unnatural. “N—Nothing! Is there anything you need from me? I, uh…” Corinne immediately had her guard up. “Where are you, and why is your voice like that? Are you in trouble?” Her first instinct was to suspect Jeremy of sending someone over to make life difficult for Xante and Aaron. After all, it was weird that he had not done anything to her earlier. In that case, he must have some other plan in motion elsewhere. Based on what she knew of him, it was impossible for him not to have any reaction!

“Boss…” Xante mumbled hesitantly

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1206-Corinne was worried sick. “Are you going to tell me what you’re doing or not?” Sunny snatched away the phone before Xante could say anything. “She’s not free to talk right now. You can talk to me to discuss anything with her or call her back two hours later.” Corinne was speechless. ‘Ugh. It’s that brat, Sunny! Just what the heck are they doing?’ “Sunny, stop! Can’t you wait until I’ve finished talking on the phone?! Ah! Get lost!” whined Xante coquettishly in the background.

Corinne started blushing and quickly hung up the phone.

‘Sh*t!’ Corinne could feel a headache coming, so she massaged her temples.

Then, she laid in her bed and covered her head with the blanket.

… Meanwhile, Sunny had Xante pinned to the bed. Her gentle, beautiful face was red as a tomato. She was shy not about what they were doing, but because she was embarrassed that Corinne found out.

‘That was so embarrassing!’ she thought.

She did not expect Corinne to call. After all, why would she when Corinne had not called her for more than six months? Thus, she picked up the phone thinking it was work, which she could easily handle without getting flustered. However, the moment Xante heard Corinne’s voice, she started to panic.

‘She must’ve guessed what I’m doing with Sunny. God, I could just crawl into a hole and die.’ The more she relived the experience, the more p*ssed she got at Sunny. She looped his hand around his neck and dug her fingers hard onto his back, causing ten bloody red scratch marks to appear.

However, the pain did not seem to deter Sunny from continuing to ravish her. In fact, it seemed to make him even more excited.

Xante was starting to reach a climax. “Ah… No… Don’t… Stop.” Sunny leaned down to kiss her. “Xante, I like you. I really, really like you.” All kinds of logical thinking flew out of Xante’s mind at that moment. She pressed his head onto her chest and just let herself go.

It always ended like that for her. Her little lover boy seemed to turn into a hungry wolf whenever they were in bed. No one could stop him once he started.

An hour later.

Sunny went to take a shower while Xante put on her lingerie, leaned back against the headboard, and made a call to Corinne.

Corinne picked up instantly, but she did not say anything.

“So, um… Sorry about just now, Boss. I was occupied with something,” she said awkwardly.

Corinne chuckled coldly. “And you’re free now?” “Yeah,” replied Xante with a dry laugh.

“So what’s your plan with that kid? You do know that he just turned eighteen, right? He doesn’t even know how the world works yet.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1207-“I know,” said Xante with a sigh. “I didn’t expect things to turn out this way either, but he wouldn’t listen to me… Boss, I know he’s your step-brother. But don’t worry, I’ll never hurt him. I won’t contact him anymore once he gets sick of me.” Corinne pinched the bridge of her nose. This was even more headache-inducing than she thought.

“Are you stupid, Xante? You’re the one I’m worried about, not him! He’s young and comes from a rich family, so he’ll never lack any woman in the future. I’m not worried about him getting hurt! I’m worried about you getting hurt!” Xante smiled. “Oh, you’re worrying for nothing, then. Do I really strike you as someone who’d take Mister Sunny seriously? I’ll probably get tired of him before

he does.” “I really hope that’s the case for your sake,” replied Corinne with a bitter smile.

Everyone would think they had everything under control whenever they started a new relationship, and that they would not be the ones getting hurt. However, it was always the one who fell later that got hurt the most while the one who fell first would fall out of love first.

Corinne had lost hope in all matters of romantic love after the ordeal she went through with Jeremy. Thus, she did not think Xante would be able to untangle herself from Sunny without getting hurt.

Xante was confident she would be able to move on from Sunny whenever she wanted, so she told herself to just enjoy the moment. What she was worried about was Corinne getting mad at her.

“By the way, Boss, why did you call me? Aren’t you afraid the Holdens would be listening in? Did something urgent happen?” she asked.

Corinne’s eyes dimmed a little. “No, nothing urgent happened. I just wanted to talk to you. As for the Holdens, well, there’s no need to hide from them anymore.” Xante immediately knew something must have happened. “Why not? Did you get busted at the ribbon-cutting ceremony?” Corinne shook her head. “No… But after that, Jeremy found out where I’m staying.” Xante bolted right up. “What? He found out where you’re staying?! Are you okay? Did he do anything to you?” Corinne sighed. “No, he didn’t. He left without doing anything to me.” Xante was very relieved to hear that. However, she could not help but feel suspicious. “So he just left? Boss, what do you think he’s trying to pull? I mean, he searched high and low for you, yet he left without doing anything?” “I thought it was weird too. The only thing he did was knock on the door, stare at me, then at the furnishings behind me, and leave! Xante, what do you think is the meaning of that?” Xante could not fathom it either. “Did he say anything?” “No. Not a word. He just smiled faintly and left!” “He smiled?” Xante frowned. The more she thought about it, the weirder the whole thing was to her. “Boss, it might be the calm before the store. You can’t stay there any longer. Aaron and I will go pick you up later!” Corinne narrowed her eyes. “The calm before the storm?” ‘That could be it. I am still pregnant with his kid, he won’t dare to do anything to me. He’s just biding his time, and when the baby is born, he’ll swoop in and steal the baby from me.’ Corinne recalled the dream she had—the one about Jeremy fighting over the baby with her—when she fell asleep in Jason’s car. ‘Xante’s right! I can’t stay in Jason’s mansion anymore!’ “Xante, it’s getting late. Why don’t you and Aaron come tomorrow morning instead? The fact he didn’t do anything to me means he’s still waiting for the right moment, so I’m sure I’ll be safe for the night.” Xante nodded. “Okay. Aaron and I will be there to pick you up first thing in the morning.” “Alright. See you tomorrow,” said Corinne. After that, she hung up the phone.

“Who are you picking up tomorrow? I want to go, too,” said Sunny as he walked out of the bathroom, toweling dry his hair. He then laid down beside Xante and rubbed himself against her.

Xante put her phone aside and pushed him away. “No, we’re not doing it again!

Plus, you just had your shower, so leave me alone!” she said with annoyance.

Sunny frowned. “You haven’t answered me yet. Who are you picking up tomorrow?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1208-Xante poked Sunny with a straight face. “A kid like you shouldn’t involve himself in the affairs of adults. I’m going to shower now, and I’ll send you home after that. We wouldn’t want your brother to give you beat your ss for going home late now, do we?” Being called a kid irked Sunny, and he pressed down on Xante with his whole body. “Who are you calling a kid? Did you forget the adult business we were doing just now? How can you say I’m a kid when I just had sx with you?” Xante felt a tingling sensation crawling up her body, but she pretended to glare at him angrily. “I’m not going to play with you tomorrow if you don’t listen to me.”

Sunny’s tone immediately softened. “Can you please tell me who you’re going to pick up tomorrow? Is it a man or a woman? I know you need to interact with other men because of your job, but I really don’t like it. If it’s a man, I’m going with you!” “It’s a woman! I’m picking up Corinne tomorrow!” said Xante finally.

Sunny’s face instantly lit up. “You’re going to pick up Corinne tomorrow? That means you’ve finally found her?” “Yeah.” “Then I’m going, too! I want to go pick her up! It’s been so long since I last saw her.” Xante lifted Sunny’s chin. “Don’t you have school tomorrow? How are you going to go?” “I can ask for a leave of absence.” Xante smiled. “I suggest you give that idea more thought. You should know it’ll be harder for you to meet me once your brother finds out you’ve cut school again.” After hearing that, Sunny really gave it some thought. “It should be okay if I tell him I’m going to pick Corinne up. After all, he has been looking for her everywhere, too.” “No! We should keep this news from him for the time being,” said Xante darkly.

“Why? Lucas never once stopped looking for her. I’m sure he’d be very happy to hear the news.” “We can’t tell anyone else without Corinne’s permission. Otherwise, it would be like you’re betraying me.” “Fine. I won’t tell Lucas.” “Good. Now get up from me. I want to go take a shower.” Sunny remained lying on top of her. “Xante, are you tired?” An alarm bell immediately went off inside Xante’s head. “Don’t you dare! I still have to wake up early tomorrow morning.” Sunny looked at her with his sad puppy eyes and snuggled closer to her. “Fine. I won’t tease you anymore, but remember to pay me back double next time!” How wonderful it was to be young and energetic.

Xante’s lips twitched. She pushed him away and said, “Let me go! I want to go take a shower!” Only then did Sunny get up from her body.

… The next morning, Xante and Aaron arrived very early at Jason’s mansion.

Corinne did not sleep well the whole night, so she thought she might as well pack her bags and wait in the living room for them to arrive.

The servants were shocked by their arrival. To protect Corinne, they quickly dialed Jason’s number to report the situation to him.

However, Jason actually came walking before their finger even hit the last digit.

He looked at Xante and Aaron—who was helping Corinne carry her bags to the car—in surprise before turning to look at Corinne, who looked like she was all ready to go.

“Corinne, are you leaving? Where to?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1209-Corinne nodded. “Yeah, I’m going back to the city to give birth. I left your phone in the drawer. I’ve already switched it off, so you can see if you have any missed calls. Thank you for everything.” After that, she started making her way out with Xante and Aaron.Jason could not accept her leaving just like that. He looked so confused and lost.“Did something happen last night? Why would you suddenly want to leave?” he asked after he blocked her path.“Jeremy knows about this place. He came last night, so you’re going to be in a lot of trouble if I continue to stay there. It’s best if I just go back home,” said Corinne with resignation.‘Jeremy came last night?’ thought Jason with shock. He looked deeply into her eyes. “Corinne, do you really think I’d care about getting into trouble? I wouldn’t have helped you in the first place if I’m worried about crossing Jeremy.” “I know you don’t care, but there’s no point for me to hide out here since he already found out where I am. Plus, it’ll be more convenient for me to go to the hospital from my own place. As for what’s going to happen next, well, I’ll leave that for future Corinne to worry about.” Jason was silent for a few seconds. He then nodded and said, “Okay. I understand. Please let me know when you get home safely.” “Sure thing.” Jason gave her a send-off. After that, he narrowed his eyes and thought, ‘Seems like Jeremy found out sooner than I expected.’ … Two hours later, they finally got back to the city.Aaron turned his head back and asked, “Boss, do you want to have lunch first or go back home?” “Lunch can wait. Drive me to the office first. I want to read the financial reports from the last six months.” Corinne was preparing for the worst. There was a high possibility Jeremy would come down hard on Newmoon Group in the near future, so she would need to understand the position the company was in to come up with the best countermeasures.For the past six months, she did not really concern herself with the company’s affairs. After all, she was so busy hiding from Jeremy and taking care of her unborn baby, so there were a lot of things she did not understand anymore.Annie was sitting in the Newmoon Group’s lobby, scrolling through her phone when she suddenly sensed a group of people walking past her. Her expression immediately changed when she saw who they were.Her eyes widened in shock as she gasped, “Corinne!” Corinne stopped walking.Annie ran over to her and said happily, “It is you, Corinne! Do you know how hard Uncle Jeremy has been looking for you?! Where have you been for the past six months? We were all worried sick about you!” Corinne did not answer her questions. She simply looked at Annie and then at the place she was sitting just moments before. “What are you doing down here when you should be working?” she asked with a raised eyebrow.Annie was a little taken aback. She tried to quickly explain, “Haven’t you heard?I don’t work for Newmoon Group anymore. I’m waiting for someone! We’re going to have lunch together.” Corinne had not heard. “You’re waiting for someone? Who?” She instinctively glanced at Aaron when she asked the question.Aaron’s expression remained impassive. He looked quietly at Annie, and when he noticed Corinne glancing at her, he shrugged innocently and said, “Don’t look at me, Boss. I’m not the person she’s waiting for.” Annie glanced at Aaron impassively. “Mister Aaron is right. I didn’t come for him.I’m actually waiting for my boyfriend to come down. Corinne, it’s been such a long time since I last saw you, so why don’t you join us for lunch? I’ll ask Uncle Jeremy to come too. Boy, is he going to be surprised when he sees you!” ‘Annie is in a relationship?’ Corinne realized just how many things she missed.She shook her head lightly. “It’s okay. You guys go ahead. I don’t want to be a third wheel. By the way, you don’t have to wait here. You can come up with me to wait for your boyfriend upstairs.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1210-After thinking it over, Annie nodded and said, “Okay, sure. Thanks, Corinne!” She still had the employee ID card with her, so she could go in and out of the company as she pleased. This was possible because she did not formally tender her resignation since she just decided not to come to work for a day.

The reason she did not go upstairs to wait for Marcus was because she did not want to risk running into Aaron. However, she did not care about all that anymore since Corinne was back.

Thus, so followed Corinne into the elevator. She was so focused on Corinne that she did not realize Aaron was standing beside her too. It was only when she

smelled his signature perfume did she noticed his presence. However, it would seem like she was still hung up on him if she tried to change her place then.

‘Oh well, this elevator ride isn’t going to take long anyway,’ she told herself.

“Corinne, where have you been for the past six months?” she asked curiously.

Corinne ignored her question again. “Annie, we can still be friends, but you should know I’m not your aunt anymore.” Annie was stunned. “Why not? Does that mean you’re really breaking up with Uncle Jeremy?” “What I had with your Uncle Jeremy was just a working relationship, and now that our agreement has ended, there’s no need for us to continue as before. It’s not right for you to see me as your aunt; doing so will only cause me unnecessary trouble.” Annie did not understand the sudden change in Corinne’s attitude. “But you’re carrying Uncle Jeremy’s—” Ding!

The elevator door slid open. Corinne strode out of the elevator without waiting for Annie to finish her sentence.

Xante quickly followed behind her.

Annie frowned in consternation. ‘What the heck is the matter with her? Why is she acting all weird after she came back?’ “You should just let it go instead of worrying your pretty little head over it. You should also not meddle in your uncle’s love life,” said Aaron from behind Annie.

He sounded like he was very close to her.

Annie’s heart started beating faster. She snapped back to the present and walked out of the elevator without even sparing him a glance.

Aaron shoved his hands into his pockets. He looked like he did not have a care in the world, not even after getting a cold shoulder from a girl. He shrugged nonchalantly, chuckled, and walked out of the elevator too.

However, the moment he walked out of the elevator, he saw Annie talking happily with Marcus. He could not take his eyes off her radiant laughing face.

Marcus noticed Aaron was staring at them, so he stood up anxiously and asked, “Mister Aaron, do you have any orders for me?” Aaron strode over and smiled. “I’ll let your manager know if I have any tasks for you.” Marcus fell silent. He should not have gone over his immediate supervisor’s head.

Annie rolled her eyes at Aaron. She did not like his tone when speaking to Marcus.